The Proof of Canadian Citizenship application process
To determine if a person is a Canadian citizen and to be issued a document called a “Canadian citizenship certificate,” a “Proof of Canadian citizenship” application must be submitted to the Canadian government. Canadian citizenship certificates can be issued to a person born in Canada, a person born outside of Canada to a Canadian parent,…
What happens after you receive a removal order in Canada?
If deemed inadmissible to Canada, there are three different types of removal orders that you may receive. The three types of removal orders The first, and least “severe”, type of removal order is a departure order. With this type of removal order, the inadmissible party must depart Canada within 30 days of the departure order…
Canada remains strongly committed to humanitarianism
Since the 1950s, Canada has been providing foreign aid to less fortunate nations around the world. Beginning with such things as joining the Colombo Plan to support Commonwealth countries throughout Asia (1950) before progressing to the creation of the Canadian International Development Agency (1968) and other such assistance measures, Canada has consistently done significant work…
British Columbia, Quebec, and Manitoba issue invitations to candidates through provincial immigration programs.
British Columbia, Quebec and Manitoba have published the most recent number of invitations to apply issued to candidates through their provincial immigration programs. All provinces and territories except Quebec and Nunavut operate their own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). These economic immigration programs allow provincial governments to select the candidates who are most likely to successfully…
What are my rights as a Temporary Foreign Worker in Canada?
Canada’s human rights policies are expansive, even extending to foreign nationals who have temporarily come to work in the country. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), and the International Mobility Program (IMP)—the two main paths for foreign workers to work in Canada—foreign…
IRCC invites Canadians to directly influence future immigration policies and programs
In a press release yesterday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the start of a new “broad-based engagement” venture called “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”. With an emphasis on collaboration, this program will set out to utilize collected public opinion and ideation to help Canada create “an immigration system that is strong, easy…
IRCC and Canada’s provinces continue working together to welcome Ukrainians
Today marks one year since the beginning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UNHCR reports more than 7 million people in Ukraine have been displaced since February 2022. Many of them have fled to neighbouring countries such as Poland and Moldova, but others decide to go further abroad, including Canada. What is Canada doing for displaced Ukrainians?…
Canada to make it easier for Iranians on temporary visas to extend their stay
Effective March 1, 2023, the Government of Canada is offering new immigration measures to support Iranians. The Canadian government announced it will: Make it easier for those in Canada on a temporary work, study, or visitor visa to apply for an extension from inside Canada. Process applications from Iranians living in Canada on a priority…
IRCC resuming biometrics collection for people applying for temporary residence from within Canada
Today, the Government of Canada announced that they are “resuming the collection of biometrics” for individuals applying for temporary residence (TR) from within Canada. This resumption comes more than 31 months after Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) – on July 15, 2020 – introduced a temporary exemption policy (because of COVID-19 pandemic closures and…
Higher immigration levels in Canada require a boost in home building to keep up with demand
Desjardins has released a report analyzing the economic impacts of the federal government’s increased immigration targets. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The study finds that the large scale of planned immigration will lead to higher real GDP growth at the national level and in all Canadian provinces. Consequently, according to the report,…